Example sentences of "[noun sg] i [verb] a small [noun] " in BNC.

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1 At that moment I heard a small scratching sound .
2 After the service I saw a small fishing boat had just returned and was beginning to unload .
3 From my own collection I cherish a small bill presented by the artist George Cruikshank ( 1792–1878 ) in the form of a tiny letter which , when folded , measures only about 1 ½ ins. by 2ins. and is marked ‘ wait ’ on the outside .
4 Much later in the book I had a small scene in which one character is seen just about to tell the murderer , who was not conceivably present when the Maharajah perpetrated his joke , what had happened .
5 WHILE digging in my garden I unearthed a small metal disc .
6 At the far end I glimpsed a small crowd who stopped talking and drew apart at our approach .
7 At that time I had a small 8ft X 6ft ( 2.5m X 2m ) greenhouse in which I grew tomatoes and a small section was allocated to begonias .
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